I am very saddened to hear this!
I met him at an MShop get together at a picnic ground ca. 2002 or so. He was a nice guy. He cooked a gazillion hamburgers for everyone. Gave away drinking water. Drove from a long distance hauling all the stuff necessary to facilitate the event.
In the last year or so, he took great exception to things that I said, and developed an EXTREME distaste for me. In spite of what he and others said, I NEVER had ill feelings toward him personally. I only disapproved of his lifestyle, not HIM. He and many others never believed that, but it is the truth.
RIP Tex!

I'm sure he's driving around in a pristine MB diesel as we speak!